Additional Persecution News from China – February 18, 2017 (8 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 5 provinces. According to this report, 3 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 9 were illegally arrested.

1. [Bazhong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gou Jufen Given a Four-Year Prison Term
2. [Bazhong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Qi Taiquan Detained
3. [Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Detained
4. [Jinning County, Yunnan Province] Ms. Liu Yaqin Detained
5. [Beijing] Mr. Li Caihua Arrested Again
6. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Fu Chunwen Detained
7. [Dingxing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Junying and Ms. Shen Shuqin Detained
8. [Suizhong County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gao Shuling and Ms. Zhao Huanzhen Detained

1. [Bazhong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gou Jufen Given a Four-Year Prison Term

Ms. Gou Jufen from Bazhou District was arrested by officers from the Bazhou District Domestic Security Division on April 7, 2016 for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was sentenced to four years in prison on December 26, 2016. She is held in the Longquanyi Women's Prison, Chengdu City.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Gou:Zhu Dong (朱冬), secretary of the Bazhong City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Wei Dongbin (魏东斌), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone]

2. [Bazhong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Qi Taiquan Detained

Mr. Qi Taiquan from Dingshan Town, Bazhou District, was arrested by officers from the Dingshan Police Station in late November 2016 for talking to people about Falun Gong. He has been held in the Bazhong Detention Center.

3. [Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Yue Shujun, Ms. Hu Rong, and another elderly practitioner with the last name Wang, from Qingchengshan Town, were arrested by officers from the Jiezi Ancient Town Police Station on February 15, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. Wang was released, Ms. Yue and Ms. Hu were taken to the Chongzhou City Detention Center.

4. [Jinning County, Yunnan Province] Ms. Liu Yaqin Detained

Ms. Liu Yaqin, 48, was arrested by plainclothes officers on the afternoon of January 25, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials. She was taken to the Kunming Detention Center in the early morning hours of January 26, 2017.

Ms. Liu had served two years in a forced labor camp starting on July 10, 2008. Her husband, who could not stand all the pressure, divorced her. Her 15-year-old child is about to graduate from junior high school.

5. [Beijing] Mr. Li Caihua Arrested Again

Several officers from the Liucun Detention Center, Changping District, broke into Mr. Li Caihua's home and arrested him on the morning of February 16, 2017.

Mr. Li was arrested by officers from the Changping Domestic Security Division on October 20, 2016 for distributing Falun Gong materials. He was held in the Changping Detention Center. Later he was released on bail for not meeting the requirements to be held in the detention center.

During the past 17 years, Mr. Liu was arrested and detained repeatedly. The total detention time was about 12 years and five months. He was brutally tortured in prisons and forced labor camps. Every day, he was forced to sit on a small stool and not allowed to move.

6. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Fu Chunwen Detained

Mr. Fu Chunwen, a doctor, was arrested by officers from the Qingfangcheng Police Station, Xiqiao Town, on January 28, 2017. He is held in the Shishanzhaoda Detention Center, Nanhai District.

7. [Dingxing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Junying and Ms. Shen Shuqin Detained

Ms. Li Junying from Duzhuang Village, Dingxing Town, and Ms. Shen Shuqin from Nanxiaozhuang Village went to Dongluobao Township to talk to people about Falun Gong on February 13, 2017. They were lured to the home of Luo Huanchen, the Party secretary of Xice Village. He called the police. Both practitioners were arrested. They are held in the Dingxing County Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Li and Ms. Shen:Luo Huanchen (罗焕臣), party secretary, Xice Village, Dongluobao Township: [phone], [phone]

8. [Suizhong County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gao Shuling and Ms. Zhao Huanzhen Detained

Ms. Gao Shuling and Ms. Zhao Huanzhen, from Shanhaiguan District, Hebei Province, were arrested by officers from the Suizhong County Domestic Security Division in Lijia Township, Suizhong County, Liaoning Province, for talking to people about Falun Gong in Lijia Township on the morning of February 17, 2017. Ms. Gao is held in the Huludao Detention Center. Ms. Zhao is held in the Suizhong County Detention Center.